"I met some of my heroes as the result of being the events coordinator at Schwartz Bookshop," Gohde told me when we talked about the Cedar Block show, which salutes Schwartz as an incubator of friendship, creativity and community. | April 17, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(1)

Milwaukee artist and "Project Runway" contestant Miranda Levy posted an open letter to her fellow service members in the military this evening, explaining the circumstances around a breach of uniform standards on the first episode of the fashion-driven reality TV show. She is the first veteran to compete on the series.

Levy, who posted the letter to Facebook and within minutes had a string of supportive comments and "likes," creates designs that are often inspired by the trim and precise tailoring of military uniforms. "Project Runway" airs on Lifetime on Thursdays. Here is Levy's letter in full: | July 23, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

WISN-TV will no longer air its "One on One with Ryan Braun" segment, the station said Tuesday.

A contractual agreement with Lammi Sports Management group gave the station access to the former National League MVP and newly disgraced Milwaukee Brewers player. | July 23, 2013»Read Full Blog Post(11)

When Milwaukee artist Della Wells was a little girl, she and her mother saved cereal box tops and sent them in to get a free doll. The doll was like a little pillow, stuffed and easy to cozy up with. She also remembers getting her very first black doll. Her aunt gave it to her.

“I played a lot with dolls,” she says. “They stimulated my imagination.” | July 23, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Jay Z's latest album, "Magna Carta...Holy Grail," sold 528,000 copies its first week (in addition to the 1 million free downloads offered as a Samsung marketing campaign), marking the 13th time Jay-Z topped the Billboard album charts, more than any solo act in history. | July 23, 2013»Read Full Article(11)